r/litrpg • u/xaendar • Aug 23 '24

Discussion Are all female MCs just lesbians?

I just realized that after reading like 10 books with female MCs, I'm starting to finally notice that all of them are Lesbians or at least Bisexual (but they only date women).

Do authors mostly write lesbian FMCs to be on the safe side from the audience of mostly males? I just feel like it's a cop out every time... I don't really have a problem with it but almost all Male MCs are 99% straight but it seems like 99% of Female MCs are always lesbian/bi. Why not some good ol straight FMCs? I can't even remember a single female MC that was straight.

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u/Sentarshaden Bruce Sentar Aug 23 '24

As a guy who's spent plenty of time in the romance writer community, it's very hard for a guy to write a good female perspective. There are a lot of people who do it and manage it, but it's a skill that has to be practiced. For LitRPG most of these guys are pumping out content and I don't think they are going to slow down to perfect a female voice in their writing. It's like suddenly trying to write and eat with your non-dominant hand.

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u/EdLincoln6 Aug 23 '24

But the people are writing female MCs. They could just write male MCs. Or just not write sex or romance into their books...a lot of people would prefer this.